University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX · US · publishing in AM since 2004
Design for additive manufacturing, lattice structures, and SLS polymer process–property relationships
Carolyn Conner Seepersad is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin and one of the foremost US academics in design for additive manufacturing since the early 2000s. Her research integrates topology optimisation, multifunctional lattice structure design, and systematic methods for exploring the design space enabled by AM. She has contributed foundational work on the mechanical and multiphysical behaviour of cellular lattice structures — including structures that simultaneously carry load and transport heat or fluid — and on characterising how SLS polymer process parameters (laser power, scan speed, bed temperature) drive part-to-part property variation. Seepersad has held leadership roles at the Solid Freeform Fabrication (SFF) Symposium for over a decade, shaping the community's direction on design methodology and polymer AM. Her group collaborates extensively with industry partners on qualification and data-driven design optimisation for SLS and FDM systems.
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